CMYUK Group expands marketing department

Jul 8, 2026 | People News

IMG 0001 CMYUK Group expands marketing department

Helen Beresford Jay, CMYUK’s new product marketing manager

CMYUK Group has expanded its central marketing department with the appointment of Helen Beresford Jay as product marketing manager.

Ms Beresford Jay joins the business from Contra Vision, where she was most recently head of marketing.

She brings more than 20 years’ experience in B2B marketing, sales enablement, product launches, distributor support, and campaign delivery.

Reporting to group marketing director, Sarah Neate, Ms Beresford Jay will support integrated marketing activity across the CMYUK Group, including distributor partner programmes and exhibitions.

During her time at Conta Vision, Ms Beresford Jay worked across UK, North American, European, and APAC markets, developing regional marketing strategies, global campaigns, technical content, product launches, international trade show programmes, and distributor-led activity.

Her background also includes wide-format print, signage, graphic design and sales, giving her a strong understanding of both the commercial and practical needs of the sectors served by the CMYUK Group.

Sarah Neate, group marketing director, said: “I am delighted to welcome Helen to the marketing team. She brings a valuable combination of strategic marketing experience, product knowledge and hands-on industry understanding.”

Ms Beresford Jay said: “Having spent my career in and around this industry, I am genuinely excited to continue within it, working across such a vast and diverse product portfolio alongside a team with clear ambition and vision. I am looking forward to getting started and being part of this dynamic business.”